The
evolution of the theater on North Main Street in Columbia
is unique. It first opened as the State Theater in 1936.
It became the Fox Theater in 1962. It closed in the 1970s
and was converted to retail space. In 2012, it reopened
as the Nickelodeon Theater. It is very rare for a theater
which has been converted to retail use, to be rededicated
to its original purpose. Columbia is justly proud of the
efforts of the Columbia Film Society for bringing this theater
back to life.